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New Study Looks At The Way Humans Respond To Climate Change

A Baylor University researcher has explored various means by which individuals and communities are responding to weather and climate change

22 Jun 2009

Climate Change Effects on the United States

For the past few years Americans have been dealing with erratic and often extreme weather conditions. And now according to a new report titled Global Change Impacts in the United States, there is evidence that these patterns are attributable to global warming

22 Jun 2009

Solar Energy Research Team Heads to Europe to Continue Their Work

A solar energy research team from Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering will return to Switzerland this summer to continue testing the potential of harnessing the sun’s energy for industrial applications

19 Jun 2009

Sports Are Playing a Growing Role in Promoting Environmental Sustainability

The crucial role played by Sports in various aspects of sustainable development was discussed by UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner in an address to the 'Forum on Productive Youth Development through Sport in Africa'

19 Jun 2009

We Can Win The Climate Change Fight But Will Need New Technologies and a Completely New Energy System by 2050

VTT just published a book entitled 'Energy Visions 2050'. The scenarios described in the book suggest that new technologies coupled with close international climate co-operation could enable us to mitigate climate change, but success will be dependent on renewal of the entire energy system by the year 2050

18 Jun 2009

Adapting to Climate Change and Reducing Risks Will Rely on Ecosystem Management

Sustainable management of ecosystems, as an integral part of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction plans, must be at the centre of all development activity, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), WWF-International, IUCN and ISDR

18 Jun 2009

Scotch Whisky Makers Agree to Go Environmentally Friendly

Scottish distillers, makers of iconic Scotch whiskies, have agreed to 'green' their production processes, meaning that whisky drinkers everywhere soon will be able to sit back with a single malt and know they are helping to fight climate change

18 Jun 2009

Over 3000 Homes In Wales to Get Free Building Insulation

Warm Wales, the Community Interest Company, set up to deliver fuel poverty programmes in Wales, has announced its backing for an initiative to provide free mineral wool insulation to over 3,000 Welsh households

18 Jun 2009

Shaw Group Wins Fifth Consecutive Contract From US EPA For Waste Treatment and Water Protection

The Shaw Group Inc, today announced its Environmental + Infrastructure Group has been awarded a fifth consecutive contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

17 Jun 2009

Simple Change to Fishing Gear Could Help Protect Coral Reefs From Climate Change

Banning or restricting the use of certain types of fishing gear could help the world’s coral reefs and their fish populations survive the onslaughts of climate change according to a study by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and other groups

17 Jun 2009